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Meal Plan Update
Master sheet with drop down
menu
Final shopping list with the selected meals +
standard list
Printed shopping listI’m so happy that my initial enthusiasm about our new format for meal planning still stands! We’ve been using the new approach consistently for two months.On Sunday afternoon, Henry and I open up the Excel document and click on the five meals we want to eat that week. We also click on our “Standard List.” Excel then spits out our shopping list for the week (organized by section of the grocery store). We print and we’re on our way to the grocery store!When I explained… Read More -
Montessori Moments: 2 Years, 3 Months
These “Montessori Moments” posts are meant to highlight some of the… Read More
ways we implement the Montessori method in our home. Many of the
activities that are featured–cooking, cleaning together, going out into
nature, etc.–overlap with other parenting philosophies or might seem
like things that parents just do with their children intuitively. I’ve
still chosen to highlight them here because they are integral to the
Montessori approach to parenting and education and fit within a
comprehensive continuum of activities that support children as they
undergo the important work of forming themselves. For more information
about incorporating Montessori into the home, I recommend How to Raise an Amazing Child the Montessori Way -
When Good Is Good Enough
I’ve talked a little about how I’m trying to be very intentional about the things I replicate about my pregnancy with Henry and the things that I let go. For example, it was important for me to start a scrapbook for the new baby during my pregnancy, just like I did for Henry. I also made the new baby a simple quilt like I did for Henry.… Read MoreA while ago, I stated my intention to also make a pillow for his bed. My reasoning was more aesthetic than sentimental; I think Montessori floor beds can look pretty plain. For Henry I designed a little house pillow. This time around,
